| HI | HB499 | Pass | Authorizes the board of land and natural resources to extend certain leases of public lands for commercial, industrial, resort, mixed-use, or government use upon approval of a proposed development agreement to make substantial improvements to the exi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-08
Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 236, 07/06/2021, (Gov. Msg. No. 1364). |
| HI | HB80 | Pass | Clarifies when and how members or partners of a taxpayer may claim the low-income housing tax credit. Requires a Form 8609 for purposes of claiming the tax credit. Specifies the application of tax provisions with respect to buildings or projects plac...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-07
Act 226, 07/06/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1354). |
| HI | HB79 | Pass | Establishes an affordable homeownership revolving fund within HHFDC to provide loans to nonprofit community development financial institutions and nonprofit housing development organizations for the development of affordable homeownership housing pro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-07
Act 227, 07/06/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1355). |
| HI | HB244 | Pass | Amends the data requirements for land recordation by the bureau of conveyances, on land other than fee simple time share interests deregistered by the land court, to include a map and description prepared by a licensed professional surveyor. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-07
Act 187, on 07/06/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1315). |
| HI | HB753 | Pass | Excludes housing developed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands from school impact fees for 3 years. Allows construction cost component impact fees to be used to improve or renovate existing structures for school use. Repeals the prohibition agai...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-07
Act 197, on 07/06/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1325). |
| HI | HB834 | Pass | Requires the department of land and natural resources, in collaboration with the county of Hawaii, to conduct site surveys to identify the most suitable locations for black cinder cone quarries on the island of Hawaii. Requires a report to the legisl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-07
Act 191, on 07/06/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1319). |
| HI | HB817 | Pass | Requires and establishes benchmarks for each state department to ensure that a certain percentage of the produce purchased by that department consists of fresh local agricultural products or local value-added, processed, agricultural, or food product...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-07
Act 176, on 07/02/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1304). |
| HI | HB1276 | Pass | Allows the board of land and natural resources to adopt, amend, or repeal administrative fee schedules for certain activities related to state parks through regular or special board meetings rather than through administrative rulemaking. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-07
Act 194, on 07/06/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1322). |
| HI | HB1362 | Pass | Authorizes the department of education to directly accept private funding for the purpose of establishing public prekindergarten programs under certain circumstances. Establishes the Hawaii early childhood educator stipend program to address shortage...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-07
Act 210, on 07/06/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1338). |
| HI | HB546 | Veto | Requires complex area superintendents to report directly to the superintendent of education. Requires reports. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-06
Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1283). |
| HI | HB72 | Pass | Establishes a framework for the regulation of electric foot scooters by the State and counties. Amends definitions of "moped" to exclude electric foot scooters. Retains personal injury protection benefits for any individual sustaining injuries while ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-02
Act 174, 07/01/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1276). |
| HI | HB490 | Pass | Lowers the age at which enhanced penalties apply for crimes against seniors from sixty-two years of age to sixty years of age. Makes commission of certain criminal offenses against a senior's person or property applicable if the perpetrator knows or ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-02
Act 147, on 07/01/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1249). |
| HI | HB1366 | Pass | Amends the class C felony offense of manufacturing, purchasing, or obtaining firearm parts to assemble a firearm having no serial number to also prohibit possession of those firearm parts. Amends Act 74, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020, to repeal languag...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-02
Act 149, on 07/01/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1251). |
| HI | HB601 | Pass | Amends the statewide traffic code to allow for the county chiefs of police to designate county employees to issue citations for traffic violations. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-01
Act 128, on 06/30/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1230). |
| HI | HB1333 | Pass | Requires the Hawaii natural energy institute, in consultation with the department of health, to conduct a comprehensive study to determine best practices for disposal, recycling, or secondary use of clean energy products in the State. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-28
Act 092, on 06/25/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1194). |
| HI | HB247 | Pass | Amends certain land subdivision and condominium property regime laws related to agricultural land, as recommended pursuant to Act 278, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019, to ensure certain condominium property regime projects within the agricultural distric...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-25
Act 077, on 06/24/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1179). |
| HI | HB631 | Pass | Provides courts with greater discretion to adjust the payment of fees or fines for violations of certain traffic offenses based on the person's inability to pay or financial circumstances. Decreases the imprisonment term to contumacious nonpayment ra...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-25
Act 081, on 06/24/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1183). |
| HI | HB869 | Pass | Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Luana Kai A Life Plan Community with the development and operation of a continuing care retirement community. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-25
Act 086, on 06/24/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1188). |
| HI | HB73 | Pass | Requires the department of human resources development to review the classification and compensation schedules for telephone and emergency dispatchers and similar employees and to submit a report to the legislature recommending modifications to those...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Act 063, 06/23/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1164). |
| HI | HB78 | Pass | Eliminates the requirement for a public utility to seek approval from the public utilities commission for the underground construction of high-voltage electric transmission lines if certain conditions are met. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Act 065, 06/23/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1166). |
| HI | HB77 | Pass | Exempts the sale of the leased fee interest in certain affordable leasehold developments by the HHFDC from legislative approval. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Act 064, 06/23/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1165). |
| HI | HB1377 | Enroll
Sine Die | Creates an electronic citation program under the judiciary and establishes a temporary electronic citation surcharge. Effective 1/1/2022. (CD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-28
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 634). |
| HI | HCR69 | Pass | Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Submit A Petition To List The Pueo As A Threatened Or Endangered Species Under The Endangered Species Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-23
Resolution adopted in final form. |
| HI | HCR137 | Pass | Requesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Compile A Short List Of Fortune 500 Companies And Multi-national Corporations That Are Suitable To Relocate To Hawaii And Identify Means And Incentives To Entice These Busine...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-23
Resolution adopted in final form. |
| HI | HCR154 | Pass | Condemning All Forms Of Anti-asian Sentiment As Related To Covid-19; Urging Greater Investment In Federal, State, And Local Resources To Develop And Support Communitywide Solutions; And Requesting The Civil Rights Division Of The United States Depart...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-23
Resolution adopted in final form. |
| HI | HB608 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the board of education to hold no less than six community forums annually, with at least one forum in each county. Requires the board to include an open forum for public comments on non-agenda items. Requires a report to the legislature on i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-22
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-22-21 at 5:00 PM in CR 309. |
| HI | HB835 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriates funds to support the ongoing operations of the Hawaii national guard youth challenge program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-20
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-21 10:15AM; CR 229. |
| HI | HB722 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a statewide coordinator and program overseen by the department of the attorney general to provide services and assistance to commercially sexually exploited children and victims of human trafficking. Requires the attorney general to submi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-20
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-21-21 2:40PM in conference room CR 329. |
| HI | HB1130 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the Office of Planning to hire a contractor to, among other things, identify and assess alternative financing, project delivery, and cost recovery mechanisms to recapture the State's upfront investment in transit-oriented development infrast...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-20
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 842). |
| HI | HB606 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds with the funds to be deposited into the dwelling unit revolving fund and the rental housing revolving fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-19
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-20-21 3:31PM in conference room CR 329. |
| HI | HB1326 | Engross
Sine Die | Allows a narrow hearsay exception for statements made by domestic violence victims during the course of the first interaction with the responding law enforcement officers and before the arrest of the defendant, as long as the statement bears sufficie...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-19
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 560). |
| HI | HB1174 | Engross
Sine Die | Amends the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit by: (1) Requiring the department of business, economic development, and tourism to publish on its website the names of the qualified productions and the amount of the tax...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-16
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 558). |
| HI | HCR169 | Pass | Requesting The Department Of Labor And Industrial Relations To Convene A Working Group To Improve Access To Government Services For Immigrants And Increase Immigrant Opportunities To Make Civic And Economic Contributions To The Community.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-16
Resolution adopted in final form. |
| HI | HB756 | Engross
Sine Die | Designates one of the at-large positions on the board of agriculture as the chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission. Provides that the chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission will serve on the board of agriculture upon the expiration of an ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-13
Failed to pass Third Reading. Ayes, 12; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 13 (Senator(s) Acasio, Dela Cruz, English, Fevella, Inouye, Keith-Agaran, Kidani, Kim, Kouchi, Moriwaki, Riviere, Taniguchi, Wakai). Excused, 0 (none). |
| HI | HCR118 | Engross
Sine Die | Requesting The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs, Following The Completion Of The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs' Division Of Financial Institutions' And Hawaii Technology Development Corporation's Study, To Reconsider Its 2016...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-01
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee |
| HI | HCR135 | Engross
Sine Die | Recognizing Mekia Kealakai's Birthday Of October 15 As Royal Hawaiian Troubadours Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-01
To Senate Government Operations Committee |
| HI | HR58 | Pass | Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Submit A Petition To List The Pueo As A Threatened Or Endangered Species Under The Endangered Species Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-31
Resolution adopted in final form. |
| HI | HR94 | Pass | Requesting The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs, Following The Completion Of The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs' Division Of Financial Institutions' And Hawaii Technology Development Corporation's Study, To Reconsider Its 2016...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-31
Resolution adopted in final form. |
| HI | HR115 | Pass | Recognizing Mekia Kealakai's Birthday Of October 15 As Royal Hawaiian Troubadours Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-31
Resolution adopted in final form. |
| HI | HR117 | Pass | Requesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Compile A Short List Of Fortune 500 Companies That Are Suitable To Relocate To Hawaii And Identify Means And Incentives To Entice These Companies To Relocate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-31
Resolution adopted in final form. |
| HI | HR143 | Pass | Requesting The Department Of Labor And Industrial Relations To Convene A Working Group To Improve Access To Government Services For Immigrants And Increase Immigrant Opportunities To Make Civic And Economic Contributions To The Community.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-31
Resolution adopted in final form. |
| HI | HB446 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a new offense of theft of a catalytic converter. Requires vehicle registration records and photocopies of driver's licenses to be kept for businesses engaged in the selling or negotiating the purchase of used motor vehicle parts or access...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | HB498 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the department of land and natural resources to use in-lieu fee mitigation to restore, create, enhance, or preserve aquatic habitats or resources as compensatory mitigation. (SD1)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | HB718 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the department of human services to compile information regarding employers having employees who receive public assistance and to submit a report to the legislature on the 50 employers with the highest number of employees receiving public as...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| HI | HR150 | Intro
Sine Die | Requesting The Hawaii Sister-state Committee To Evaluate And Develop Recommendations For The Initiation Of A Sister-state Relationship With The City Of Auckland, New Zealand.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-24
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | HCR181 | Intro
Sine Die | Requesting The Hawaii Sister-state Committee To Evaluate And Develop Recommendations For The Initiation Of A Sister-state Relationship With The City Of Auckland, New Zealand.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-24
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | HR114 | Intro
Sine Die | Requesting The Legislative Reference Bureau To Conduct A Study On Relevant Public Health And Safety Concerns To Guide Decision-making On Gaming-related Issues.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-24
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
| HI | HCR167 | Intro
Sine Die | Requesting The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation To Convene A Multi-agency Affordable Housing Task Force To Determine A Uniform Definition Of Affordable Housing In The State.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-24
To House Finance Committee |
| HI | HR130 | Pass | Condemning All Forms Of Anti-asian Sentiment As Related To Covid-19 And Urging Greater Investment In Federal, State, And Local Resources To Develop And Support Communitywide Solutions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-24
Resolution adopted in final form. |
| HI | HCR134 | Intro
Sine Die | Requesting The Legislative Reference Bureau To Conduct A Study On Relevant Public Health And Safety Concerns To Guide Decision-making On Gaming-related Issues.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-24
To House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee |
